One Night Stand: Larry Miller

Larry Miller approaches stand-up with the polished exasperation of a guy who just wants things to make sense. His 1990 set for HBO leans into dry, observational routines about relationships and the miseries of fitness, driven by the specific cadence that would soon define his acting career. Filmed for the second season of the half-hour comedy anthology series One Night Stand, the performance captures Miller right as his Hollywood profile was changing. A long-time fixture in the New York comedy club scene, he filmed this television spot the same year he made his recognizable cameo as the boutique manager in Pretty Woman. The broadcast provided a wider audience for a comic who had already spent a decade working the club circuit.